Il-38 'May'

Designer: Ilyushin Design Bureau

Manufacturer:

State Industries

Roles:
  

Maritime Reconnaissance,
Anti-Submarine Warfare

Year Adopted:

1965 (estimated)
First seen in the West in 1974

Operational Status:

Operational: Russia and India
(Slightly over 100 produced as of 1980)

Armament:
 

Torpedoes
Nuclear / Conventional Depth Charges

Engine:

4 x Ivchenko AI-20M turboprops each producing 5,200 horsepower (3879 kW)

Crew:

12

Wingspan:

122 feet, 9 inches
(37.4 meters)

Length:
(Including MAD boom)

129 feet, 10 inches
(39.6 meters)

Height:

33 feet, 4 inches
(10.3 meters)

Maximum Speed:

400 miles per hour
(640 kilometers per hour)

Take-Off Weight:

90,000 lbs (empty)
40,000 kg (empty)